Rodent trap

Abstract

Rodent Trap with a lid, a pivot plank, a ferrous metal rectangular open topped box, a magnet, a pivot point, a food holding platform, a guide panel, a climbing ramp or rope and a rodent receptacle. The guide panel and the bait tray are fixed at one end of the rectangular box. The box has half of the floor removed. The pivot point holds the plank so that it can rotate. The pivot plank includes a magnet on its underside. The magnet is attracted to the ferrous metal portion of the floor of the box so that a rodent can climb up the ramp, travel along the pivot plank, wedge itself between the pivot plank and the guide panel in the pursuit of bait causing the magnetic attraction to break and the pivot plank to rotate down causing the rodent to drop into the receptacle below the rectangular box.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] Not Applicable STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT [0002] Not Applicable DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED APPENDIX [0003] Not Applicable BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0004] This invention relates generally to the field of animal traps and more specifically to a rodent trap. [0005] Rodents have long been a problem when they enter spaces where they are not wanted, such as peoples homes, places of business public areas and agricultural areas especially where the use of poisons is problematic. [0006] Over the years many rodent traps have been designed, manufactured and marketed to help catch rats and mice. Some traps attempt to be humane and capture rodents live and unharmed. Other traps are meant to kill the animal. [0007] One rodent trap invented by Paul Benzie, in his patent number 4876821, has designed a trap that includes a magnetically latched trap door so that when the rodent walks down a plank, the weight of the an...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

"The invention is a rodent trap that uses the rodents' own muscle power and weight to activate the trap. It is designed to be humane to the rodent, benign to the surrounding environment, and can automatically or be adjusted to catch rodents of different sizes and weights. The trap can reset itself without human intervention, allowing for the catching of multiple rodents before emptying the trap. The technical effects of the invention include improved efficiency and effectiveness in rodent control, reduced risk of injury to humans and animals, and improved eco-friendliness."

Problems solved by technology

Rodents have long been a problem when they enter spaces where they are not wanted, such as peoples homes, places of business public areas and agricultural areas especially where the use of poisons is problematic.

First, although the Benzie invention claims to be able to reset itself, it appears to be a less than ideal solution because the trap door is pivoted at its far end.

Second, the Benzie design relies solely on the weight of the animal to release the trap door.

All the above patents also fail to provide an ideal rodent catching device that can catch multiple rodents without the need for human resetting, and that can be adjusted to catch rodents of different weights.

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